If an object displaces more than its weight in liquid, it floats otherwise it sinks.ĭensity (the mass per unit of volume) determines how much liquid is displaced. What would happen if you turned on your headlights while moving at the speed of light?įloating occurs because floating objects displace, or push aside, a certain amount of liquid. How fast does the space shuttle move in orbit? Why do mosquitoes bite me more than my friends? Why do you close your eyes when you sneeze? to 4:30 p.m.Įditor’s note: This article appeared in the July/August 2019 edition of Vicksburg Living.Why does a can of Coke sink while a can of Diet Coke floats? Monday through Saturday and open Sunday from 1:30 p.m. The museum is located at 1107 Washington St. “He finished it off and then told us not to let others do it.” I think he thought it was OK at first,” Boone said. “You could see him sitting there drinking it. After a bit, he came back and said, ‘Don’t let anyone else put orange sherbet in their float.’”īoone said he was very nice about the whole thing, and admitted that he asked for it. “We only have that flavor every so often, because, honestly, I like it. “We had a guest one time who asked for orange sherbet,” Bell said. While all the flavors have their followings, when being used in a float, there’s one flavor that Boone and Bell have advised guests to avoid. “A lot of people ask for cherry cheesecake ice cream because they said it tastes like a Cherry Coke,” Boone said. We then put a straw and a spoon in it to finish it off.”īell said that while the most popular Coke float sold includes vanilla ice cream, guests can choose a number of flavors, including mint chocolate chip, chocolate, butter pecan and more. “The best Coke float has those bubbles, and the head on top. If not, it might just bubble right over,” she said. You have to kill some of the bubbles first. “First, we take the glass and pour a little bit of Coke in it. Yes, but according to Bell, there is a science to it. What could be so secret about making a Coke float? It’s just Coke and vanilla ice cream, isn’t it? They see spikes in March and April as well. “That has really made a difference to us, and others downtown.”īell said the number of visitors to the museum peaks May through August and then tapers down. “Thank goodness for the boats,” Bell said. Nancy Bell, chairperson of the Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation, said the museum sees thousands of visitors each year, and the increase in the number of visitors by riverboats has made an impact on attendance. The museum’s memorabilia and displays have been years in the making and collecting, even with some help from the Coca-Cola Company itself. Today, the building and museum are owned and operated by the Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1958 and dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Vicksburg’s architectural heritage. It would be hard to imagine that 125 years later, Coca-Cola’s would still be served in the same building, but this time, one of the most popular items would be Coke floats. When the first bottle of Coca-Cola was bottled, Joe Biedenharn did it in Vicksburg in 1894 in what was then Biedenharn Candy Company. “It seemed like that was all we did that day was make one float after another.” “Some of those who were visiting from the boats said they advertised getting a Coke float here. “I remember that Saturday pretty well,” Boone said, adding she was filling in for a co-worker.
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